Job Description
Job DescriptionSalary: $42,000 - $48,000 gross/annually
Who we are
Magnum is a photographic collective founded in 1947. Magnum photographers are a rarity, and the agency is self-selecting, with a 4 year long process. The membership has evolved over the years to encompass the work of almost 100 diverse photographers.
We have offices in New York, London, and Paris, and work with press, publishers, advertising, television, galleries, and museums across the world. We have a traveling roster of over 100 exhibitions, education initiatives focused on the next generation of visual storytellers, an e-commerce platform, and an editorial platform telling stories across art, culture, news, and photography to our audience of over 5.5 million.
About the role
Reporting to the Global Director of Archives and Digital Production, the Digital Production Manager is a photographic post-production specialist that converts our analogue collections via scanning and photography to enable them to be accessed and preserved digitally. In addition, you will also take delivery of newly created work by our photographers to integrate with Magnums archive.
Working with the Archive Director and in tandem with our digitization staff in Paris, you will discover previously undigitized works and update existing digital assets before delivering to internal departments who then connect the content with our audiences.
This role contributes to the overall operation of Magnum Photos by creating thousands more images within the digital archive and improves quality, audience engagement and income generation. It is a rare opportunity to work with a famous collection of iconic photographs and world-renowned photographers.
This is a full-time role (40hrs per week) based at Magnums New York City office, with remote/hybrid working between home and office as necessary. Visits to our other offices and photographer members homes may be required on occasion.
We aim to fill the role by the beginning of July 2025.
What youll do
- Provide consistent throughput of high-quality digital images for the Magnum Photos archive.
- Digitize negatives, slides and prints using various digital capture methods.
- Provide on-demand image orders for stakeholders and clients.
- Process and upload newly created digital images supplied by our photographers.
- Maintain high standards of image quality and metadata.
- Manage multiple digitization projects simultaneously, balancing competing priorities.
- Report regularly to management on progress towards goals and objectives.
- Maintain digitization equipment and manage associated IT requirements.
- Contribute to digital asset storage planning.
Who you are
You have a passion for photography and history with a high level of concentration and attention to detail. You are a specialist in photographic digitization and post-production as this will form most of your work. You are equally comfortable working on large scale digitization projects or single image requests, as required. You have a positive, problem-solving approach and take great pride in the results of your work.
Essential skills and experience
- Must possess high level retouching skills using Adobe Photoshop.
- Expertise in mass digitization and a strong understanding of collections management and metadata standards.
- Experienced and careful conservation handler of fragile, valuable items such as photographic negatives, slides, and prints.
- Excellent project management experience.
- An ability to communicate effectively with staff and external stakeholders of all levels of understanding regarding digital assets.
- Able to work on both Mac and PC systems.
- Fluent in English.
Desirable skills and experience
- Experience using Imacon/Hasselblad virtual drum scanner hardware.
- Experience using DT systems/Phase One capture system hardware or similar camera systems.
- Experience using Capture One CH/Pro software.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace software.
- French speaker.
Location & Important Information
- Flatiron district on New York City.
- Office-based, with ability to work from home (maximum of 2 days per week).
- Full-time role, Monday through Friday 9:30AM / 6:00PM.
- Applicants for employment in the US must have valid work authorization that does not now and/or will not in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the US by Magnum Photos.
Compensation & Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental insurance - 401K (employee contribution).
- Annual paid time off: 2 weeks, 2 personal days, 5 days of sick leave, and 4 skeleton days.
- $42,000 - $48,000 gross/annually.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer, Magnum Photos prohibits discriminatory employment actions against and treatment of its employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived race or color, size (including bone structure, body size, height, shape, and weight), religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity (ones internal deeply-held sense of ones gender which may be the same or different from ones sex assigned at birth; ones gender identity may be male, female, neither or both, e.g., non-binary), gender expression (the representation of gender as expressed through, for example, ones name, choice of pronouns, clothing, haircut, behaviour, voice, or body characteristics; gender expression may not be distinctively male or female and may not conform to traditional gender-based stereotypes assigned to specific gender identities), disability, marital status, relationship and family structure (including domestic partnerships, polyamorous families and individuals, chosen family, platonic co-parents, and multigenerational families), genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, arrest or pre-employment conviction record, credit history, unemployment status, caregiver status, salary history, or any other characteristic protected by law.